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Niagara 7000
Low-Z Power | Noise-Dissipation System
Quick-Start Guide
The Niagara 7000 owner’s manual contains considerable information to ensure optimal performance and troubleshoot both
common and rare system interactions. It is also a great primer to the technology that makes this unit so unique. However, we
appreciate and respect your valuable time. At the very least, we humbly ask that you follow this quick-start guide.
¡¡ If the Niagara 7000 has been exposed to excessive rain, flooding, fire, or has sustained considerable physical damage,
we ask that the unit be returned. Do not attempt to energize the unit or connect equipment to it!
¡¡ The power source to which the Niagara 7000 is connected should be 120-127VAC single phase nominal voltage, 20
amps (current capacity RMS). However, the Niagara 7000 will operate very well with a 15-amp service outlet. For proper
operation, the Niagara 7000 requires a safety ground (supplied via the power utility AC wall outlet).
¡¡ The Niagara 7000 may be placed on any table, cabinet, shelf, or floor. When rack-mounting is required, the four
threaded feet may be removed with a standard Phillips screwdriver.
¡¡ Placement or proximity to other components is not critical, and, under standard use, the Niagara 7000 does not
produce appreciable heat.
¡¡ Once the Niagara 7000 is placed, an appropriate 20-amp-rated AC cord must be connected to the rear panel AC inlet
(IEC-C20) connector. The AC cord must have an IEC-C19 female-end connector and a grounded male 120VAC Edison/
NEMA plug for use in North America or Taiwan.
¡¡ Connecting AC cables to the Niagara 7000’s NRG Edison AC outlets – WARNING! The AudioQuest NRG-Edison AC
outlets feature the strongest grip of any commercially available AC outlet in history. They will require slow and careful
“wiggling.” When either inserting a plug into these receptacles or removing an AC cord’s male plug from the receptacles,
gently move the male AC cord’s plug from side to side while providing an even forward or backwards pressure.
¡¡ High Current/Low-Z Power Banks: There are two High Current/Low-Z Power banks (labeled “1” and “2”) with two
AC outlets each. The outlets feature our Transient Power Correction Technology, and are designed to enhance the
performance of power amplifiers via our circuit’s low-impedance transient current reservoir. Power amplifiers,
monoblock amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, powered receivers, or powered subwoofers should only be connected
to these four outlets.
¡¡ Power Correction Switch: This rear-panel–mounted switch MUST be set in the ENGAGE position, regardless of the
equipment (line-level, digital, video components or power amplifiers) that is connected to the Niagara 7000. It may
not function properly otherwise. If necessary, see user manual set-up for more detailed information. (Otherwise,
please place this switch in the ENGAGE position.)
¡¡ Ultra-Linear Noise-Dissipation System/Dielectric-Biased Symmetrical Power Banks: These are for all line-level,
digital, and video products (typically). There are four banks that utilize this technology within the Niagara 7000.
Further, the first two banks (3 and 4) are 100% isolated from banks 5 and 6.
¡¡ I hear a slight buzzing sound coming from the Niagara 7000. Is it damaged? No, it’s not damaged (or, at least,
damage is very unlikely). If you’re in an extraordinarily quiet room and you hear this buzzing sound only when in
relatively close proximity to the Niagara 7000, or only when you place your ear next to the unit, the buzzing is normal
and cannot be entirely eliminated. Although, in some cases, it can be considerably reduced via careful routing of one
or more component power supplies that have severely clipped AC waveforms, and moving them to the adjacent
Symmetrical Power Bank, or at times the High Current Bank. See the Niagara 7000 manual for detail information
about magnetostriction.
Suggested AC Connections
1
“Engaged” position
must be default
setting. See page 10
for use of
“Standby” mode in
owner’s manual.
Powered
Loudspeaker
Mono Block
Line-Level
Preamp
Monoblock
Flat Screen
Monitor /
Projector
Phono
Preamplifier
Mono Block
Mono Block
Line-Level Pre Amp
Line-Level Pre Amp
Line-Level Pre Amp
Universal /
CD Player
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Phono Amp
ULTRA-LINEAR NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM | DIELECTRIC-BIASED SYMMETRICAL POWER
HIGH CURRENT | LOW-Z POWER CORRECTION
STANDBY
3
2
1
POWER CORRECTION
Phono Amp
Phono Amp
Line-Level Line-Level
Pre Amp Pre Amp
Mono BlockMono Block
6
5
4
Cable / Sat Box
ENGAGED
Phono Amp
DAC
Cable / Sat Box
Cable / Sat Box
DAC
DAC
Phono Amp
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
120 VAC 60Hz
DAC
Cable / SatCable
Box / Sat Box
Mono Block
DAC
DAC
5 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
5 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
20 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
NIAGARA-7000 DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED AND TESTED IN U.S.A.
20 AMPS MAXIMUM
SYMMETRICAL POWER BANKS ARE GFCI PROTECTED - 60/120V 1O AC
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
Turntable
Monoblock
Line-Level
Pre Amp
Line-Level
Pre Amp
Mono Block
Mono Block
Phono Phono
Amp Amp
Cable /Cable
Sat Box
/ Sat Box
Cable / Sat Box
Monoblock
DAC
Subwoofer
DAC
DAC DAC
DAC
Line-Level Pre Amp
DAC
Phono
Preamplifier
Line-Level
Preamp
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Mono Block
Line-Level Pre Amp
Universal /
CD Player
Phono Amp
DAC
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
3
2
1
DAC
ULTRA-LINEAR NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM | DIELECTRIC-BIASED SYMMETRICAL POWER
HIGH CURRENT | LOW-Z POWER CORRECTION
POWER CORRECTION
Cable / Sat Box
Phono Amp
Line-Level Line-Level
Pre Amp Pre Amp
Phono Amp
Mono BlockMono Block
ENGAGED
DAC
Mono Block
Phono Amp
STANDBY
/ Sat Box
CableCable
/ Sat Box
Cable /
Satellite
Box
Powered
Loudspeaker
20 Amp Rated
AC Cord
“Engaged” position
must be default
setting. See page 10
for use of
“Standby” mode in
owner’s manual.
Phono
Phono
Amp Amp
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
2
Line-Level
Pre Amp
Line-Level
Pre Amp
Line-Level Pre Amp
MonoMono
BlockBlock
6
5
4
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
Cable / Sat Box
DAC
DAC
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Phono Amp
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
DAC
Line-Level Pre Amp
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Mono Block
120 VAC 60Hz
Cable / SatCable
Box / Sat Box
DAC
DAC
Phono Amp
20 AMPS MAXIMUM
5 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
5 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
20 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT
NIAGARA-7000 DESIGNED, ASSEMBLED AND TESTED IN U.S.A.
SYMMETRICAL POWER BANKS ARE GFCI PROTECTED - 60/120V 1O AC
Phono Amp
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Turntable
Line-Level Pre Amp
Mono Block
Monoblock
Mono Block
Line-Level Pre Amp
Subwoofer
DAC
Cable / Sat Box
Cable / Sat Box
Streamer
DAC
DAC
Computer
20 Amp Rated
AC Cord
Phono Amp
Note: Banks 3 through 6 are subject to many variables and circuit conditions, so experimentation
for best results is encouraged. Power amplifiers must be connected to banks 1 or 2.
Phono Amp
Phono Amp
Cable / Sat Box
DAC
Cable / Sat Box
Cable / Sat Box
DAC
DAC